Tag-holding device.



M. B. FOWLER.

TAG HOLDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 27, 1914.

1,1 10,467, Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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MARY E. TQVTLER, l-ITJBBARE, TEXAS.

TAG-HOLDING: DEVICE.

LIMltetdK Application filed April 27 To (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARY E. TowLnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hubbard, in the county of Hill and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tag-Holding Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device or clasp for attaching tickets or the like such as price tickets, to fabric or like goods and has particular reference to such a device embodying means to secure the ticket to the goods and separate means to secure the device to the goods.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and convenient in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, adapted to suspend the goods, with the ticket or the like applied thereto.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, Figure 1 is a perspective view of adevice or clasp embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, in use, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a slightly different form of device or clasp, and, Fig. 4: is a plan view of the same, in use.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the device or clasp is shown as preferably formed of a section of wire, bent to provide a substantially U- shaped ticket engaging frame 5, the end portions of which are bent longitudinally upon themselves, to provide longitudinally extending clamping arms 6, disposed inwardly of the arms bf the substantially U-shaped ticket engaging frame 5, as shown. These clamping arms 6 are bent upwardly upon themselves, at their inner ends, providing up wardly converging arms 7 which extend for a substantial distance outwardly beyond the ticket engaging frame and carry horizontal extensions 8. At their free ends these horizontal extensions are bent at approximately 7 a right angle, providing longitudinally ex- Speeineation of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914. Serial no. 834,734. 7

portions 9, which are twisted toer, forming a relatively stiff stem 10 cing longitudinally and centrally within the frame 5, as shown. The'arms 7 extensions 8, and stem 10 constitute a handle, extending outwardly beyond the edge or end of the fabric, when in use, to expedite the placing of the device upon the goodsand the removal of the same therefrom 'andto indicate the presence of the tag upon the stacked fabrics or goods. The portions 9 of the wire, at the inner end ofthe stem 10, diverge downwardly or inwardly, forming a forked fabric securing device 10, the ends of which are provided with laterally extending fabric engaging or penetrating teeth 11, as shown. The foregoing description is common to both forms of the device,

In the slightly modified form of the invention, as shown in Figs. 3 and l, the handle comprising the arms 7, extensions 8 and stem 10 are preferably made longer and are bent longitudinally upon itself, providing a suspension hook 12, as shown.

In the use of the device, the ticket is preferably inserted bet-ween the ticket engaging frame 5 and the clamping arms 6, prior to the placing of the device upon the fabric or goods This having been done, the device may be readily arranged upon the fabric, by placing the closed end of the ticket engaging frame carrying the ticket, in engagement with the upper or exposed side of the fabric, holding this end of the ticket engaging frame against movement and swinging the handle laterally to move the ticket and the clamping arms 6, which are also moved away from the ticket by the movement of the handle. When the handle is released, the teeth 11 automatically spring back into engagement with the fabric and penetrate or have holding engagement therewith. While I have described one way in which the device may be conveniently applied to the fabric it is obvious that the same may be manipulated in any manner, which the particular operator may find advantageous. The use of the second form of the invention is the same, the handle extending outwardly beyond the goods, and affording a suspension hook, whereby the goods may be suspended, with the ticket applied thereto. J

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having described the invention, I claim A device of the character described, com prising a section of Wire bent to form an open ticket engaging frame and at the open end of the frame inwardly and longitudinally extending clamping arms disposed within the open frame, the wire extending outwardly and longitudinally from the free inner ends of the clamping arms and the end portions thereof twisted together and eX tending inwardly and longitudinally of the oaen frame the end portions of the wlre a Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C. 

